Faculty Research and Collaboration Abroad

Although there are not any formal faculty exchange programs, SJSU faculty can make contact with any partner institution in the SJSU Exchange Programs to explore various possibilities for collaboration. Some opportunities include joint research, teaching while on sabbatical and guest lecturing. You can find a list of our SJSU Exchange Program partners by visiting our Spartans Abroad Portal, clicking the "Advanced Search" button and looking at the "Partner Institutions" list within the "Location/Term" section of the page. Please contact the Study Abroad and Away office to learn about collaborating with our partner universities.

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers approximately 470 teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries for college and university faculty and administrators. In addition to several new program models designed to meet the changing needs of U.S. academics and professionals, Fulbright offers flexible awards including multi-country opportunities. If you are interesting in learning about the Fulbright U.S. Scholars Program, please contact Parinaz Zartoshy, Director of International Student and Scholars Services, for more information.

Current Opportunities:

Fulbright – MCI Management Center Innsbruck Visiting Professorship, 2023-2024 

The Fulbright – MCI Visiting Professorship is open to faculty members at US universities with distinguished scholarly accomplishments and interdisciplinary interests to work in one or more of the following fields:

Business, Management, Entrepreneurship, Health Economics, Social Sciences, Business Law,  Information Technology, Environmental, Industrial and Medical Engineering, Mechatronics, Biotechnology and Food Technology

For more information on the various disciplines and programs offered at MCI please refer to www.mci.edu.

It is a four-month tenure and will commence on October 1, 2023 or March 1, 2024. Applications are due September 15, 2022.

Fulbright-MCI Visiting Professors receive a EUR 5,000 per month maintenance award, health and accident insurance and  a EUR 1,000 travel grant. In addition, MCI offers on campus housing.

For more information, please visit Fulbright Austria AND the Fulbright U.S. Scholars Program webpages (award code: 13136-AU) or contact Susanne.Lichtmannegger@mci.edu.  

CSU International Programs Resident Director Opportunity

Each year California State University International Programs (CSU IP) recruits faculty to serve as Resident Directors (RDs) for a number of its study abroad programs. These positions represent one of the best chances within the CSU to work and live for an academic year in the following countries: France, Italy and Spain. Please visit the CSU IP website to learn more about the RD opportunities and to apply. 

CSU International Faculty Seminars

SJSU faculty are also invited to apply to participate in the annual CSU IP-sponsored International Faculty Seminars. These seminars are sponsored by the California State University through the Academic Council on International Programs (ACIP) and are designed to provide international experiences for faculty of diverse disciplines from all CSU campuses. View this page for information about upcoming seminars.